Subaru 2013 Forester, Owner'S Manual

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Black plate (359,1)
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Model "A8190GE-C" EDITED: 2013/ 3/ 29
NOTE
.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-
tem will be activated automatically
when the engine is started.
.
If the switch is pressed and held for
30 seconds or longer, the indicator
light turns off, the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system is activated, and the
system ignores any further pressing of
the switch. To make the switch usable
again, turn the ignition switch to the
“
LOCK
”
/
“
OFF
”
position and restart the
engine.
.
When the switch is pressed to
deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system, the vehicle
’
s running per-
formance is comparable with that of a
vehicle that does not have a Vehicle
Dynamics Control system. Do not de-
activate the Vehicle Dynamics Control
system except when absolutely neces-
sary.
.
Even when the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system is deactivated, compo-
nents of the brake control system may
still activate. When the brake control
system is activated, the Vehicle Dy-
namics Control operation indicator
light illuminates.
X mode (if equipped)
WARNING
.
Always use the utmost care in
driving
–
overconfidence be-
cause you are driving a vehicle
with X mode could easily lead to
a serious accident.
.
Always use the utmost care in
driving
–
overconfidence be-
cause you are driving a vehicle
with hill descent control function
could easily lead to a serious
accident. Be especially careful,
and depress the brake pedal if
necessary when driving on ex-
tremely steep downhill, frozen,
muddy or sandy roads. Failure
to control the vehicle
’
s speed
may cause a loss of control and
result in a serious accident.
CAUTION
.
Even if your vehicle is equipped
with X mode, winter tires or snow
chains should be used when
driving on snow-covered or icy
roads; in addition, vehicle speed
should be reduced considerably.
Simply having X mode does not
guarantee that the vehicle will be
able to avoid accidents in any
situation.
.
Activating the X mode should be
done when you encounter a very
slippery surface at low speed.
However, having X mode is no
guarantee that full vehicle con-
trol will be maintained at all times
and under all conditions. When
activating X mode, the speed of
the vehicle should be reduced
considerably.
.
Whenever suspension compo-
nents, steering components, or
an axle are removed from a
vehicle, we recommend that you
have the system inspected by an
authorized SUBARU dealer.
.
The following precautions should
be observed in order to ensure
that the X mode is operating
properly:
–
All four wheels should be
fitted with tires of the same
size, type, and brand. Further-
more, the amount of wear
should be the same for all
four tires.
–
Keep the tire pressure at the
Starting and operating/X mode
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